Postgraduate Diploma - TEFL

Program Description - The course aims at introducing students to various methods, techniques and principles of English Language Teaching, as a separate specialized field of study and research. It will familiarize students with the basic concepts and theories of the subject, and enable students to learn the methodology and practice of teaching English as a Foreign Language.

The program has been divided into 10 different modules, each of which will carry 100 marks. These shall be covered in two semesters in one year. The working hours shall be 03 hours daily in the evening for 5 days in a week. The detail of the subjects semester-wise with text books are given here as per the semesters:

The evaluation of the candidates will be made in end-term and final term examination.

Only the candidates who have 80% attendance will be eligible to sit for the examination.

At the end of each semester, candidates will have to qualify in:

Oral Exams (Speaking, Listening, Reading) 150 marks (Non-Credit)

Written Exam: 500 marks (Credit)

Thus, there will be 1000 credit marks and 300 non-credit total at the completion of the program. The candidates who qualify in 10 written tests and 3 oral tests (at the end of each semester) separately and in aggregate will be declared successful.

The candidates who fail to qualify in the semester exam shall be promoted to the next semester, and they shall take supplementary examination which shall be held within 40 days of the announcement of the result.

The candidates who fail to qualify at least 5 subjects in both semesters shall be ceased.

All these rules are in accordance with the approved rules and regulations for examinations of the university.